A case of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in systemic lupus erythematosus.
- Author:
Bo Suk KIM
1
;
Jun Hyeop AN
;
Woo Hyung BAE
;
Sam Suk PARK
;
Ho Jin SHIN
;
Sung Il KIM
;
Im Su KWAK
;
Ha Yeon RHA
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Collage of Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea. ksimd@hyowon.pusan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Purpura, thrombotic thrombocytopenic;
Lupus erythematosus, systemic
- MeSH:
Anemia, Hemolytic;
Arthritis, Rheumatoid;
Diagnosis;
Fever;
Humans;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*;
Polyarteritis Nodosa;
Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic*;
Thrombocytopenia
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2001;60(6):593-596
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) rarely may be seen in association with autoimmune processes such as scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, polyarteritis nodosa, Sj gren's syndrome, and systemic lupus erythematosusus (SLE). The diagnosis of TTP as a syndrome distinct from SLE may be challenging, because both processes may present with some or all elements of the classic pentad considered pathognomonic of the former: microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, fever, thrombocytopenia, neurological deficits, and renal abnormalities. We describe a patient with synchronous TTP and SLE, and review the literature.
